Estill County Schools & Education
Estill County, Kentucky
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
37/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 93.8%
Per-Pupil Spending
$5,547
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,894
School Score
37/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 57/100
State Score Position
#112
of 120 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Estill County
Measured School Summary
Despite a lower school score of 37/100, Estill County maintains a strong graduation rate of 92.0%, suggesting effective student support systems.
Funding Context
At $5,547 per pupil, Estill County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 36% below the Kentucky average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 20% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Estill County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
7 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
37/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #112 of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data.
Completion
92.0%
1.8 pts below the state average
Funding context
$5,547
$1,347 below the state average
School coverage
7
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Estill County has 7 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Estill County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Estill County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#112
of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data. The county score is 20 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Estill County
Elementary to high school visible
2,202 students
6 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Estill County is the largest listed district slice, with 6 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Estill County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Estill County Per-Pupil Spending Trails State and National Benchmarks
Education data brief for Estill County, Kentucky.
Estill County reports a per-pupil expenditure of $5,547, a figure significantly lower than the Kentucky state average of $6,894 and less than half of the national average of approximately $13,000. This spending level coincides with a composite school score of 36.5, which is notably lower than the national median of 50.0 and the state average of 56.7. The county’s single district, Estill County Schools, manages seven public facilities serving a total of 2,202 students. The district includes one alternative school and maintains a mix of four rural and three town-based school locales. Estill County High School is the largest institution in the county, enrolling 644 students. Despite the lower spending and composite scores, the graduation rate stands at 92.0%, which is higher than the national average of 87.0% but slightly below the Kentucky state average of 93.8%. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
7
in Estill County
Reported Enrollment
2,202
7 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Estill County
Estill County
7 Public Schools in Estill County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 7 of 7 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estill County High School | Record | Estill County | Irvine, 40336Rural: Fringe | 9–12 | High | 644 |
| West Irvine Elementary | Record | Estill County | Irvine, 40336Rural: Fringe | KG–5 | Primary | 468 |
| Estill Springs Elementary | Record | Estill County | Irvine, 40336Town: Distant | KG–5 | Primary | 465 |
| Estill County Middle School | Record | Estill County | Irvine, 40336Rural: Fringe | 6–8 | Middle | 446 |
| South Irvine Early Learning Center | Record | Estill County | Irvine, 40336Rural: Fringe | PK | Other | 166 |
| Estill County Success Academy | Record | Estill County | Irvine, 40336Town: Distant | 6–12 | Alternative | 13 |
| Estill County Area Technology Center | Record | Kentucky Tech System | Irvine, 40336Town: Distant | 9–12 | Vocational | 0 |
South Irvine Early Learning Center
Estill County
Irvine, 40336 / Rural: Fringe
Estill County Success Academy
Estill County
Irvine, 40336 / Town: Distant
Estill County Area Technology Center
Kentucky Tech System
Irvine, 40336 / Town: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$5,547
State avg $6,894
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.